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What is the primary function of the judiciary?
What is the primary function of the judiciary?
- Making common law
- Interpreting, defending, and applying the law in legal cases (correct)
- Creating international treaties
- Enforcing statutory law
What is the responsibility of the executive branch in relation to the law?
What is the responsibility of the executive branch in relation to the law?
- Enforcing law (correct)
- Making statutory law
- Interpreting law
- Defending constitutional law
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, what is the responsibility of the judiciary?
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, what is the responsibility of the judiciary?
- Enforcing primary legislation
- Creating international treaties
- Interpreting, defending, and applying the law to the facts of each case (correct)
- Making statutory law
What power does the judicial branch have in many jurisdictions?
What power does the judicial branch have in many jurisdictions?
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What is a critical role of judges in common law countries?
What is a critical role of judges in common law countries?
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